Boardwalk Anthem

Teague Alexy and Consider It Correspondence have released Teague's new single Boardwalk Anthem.

Teague's new Wisecracks & Roadside Flats column is an account of the "Boardwalk Anthem" recording session with fellow musicians Eric Pollard, Steve Garrington and Jake Hanson. The new column also explains the historical references in the song to Teague's hometown of Somers Point, New Jersey.

Boardwalk Anthem is the first release from Teague Alexy's forthcoming 2017 album Circuit Sessions.

Levon Helm

Photograph by Roger D Evoy

Lyrics to Boardwalk Anthemby Teague Alexy

Somewhere 'round the summer of '64 Levon and The Hawks put it down hereSomething like three sets a night. That must've been something like a good yearMe and my crew on the corner talking 'bout the girl up the street with the blue eyesShe don't like boys from around here, yeah, what a surprise

It's not like I haven't been pushed aroundA punch away from being knocked out beforeIn Somers Point, on the Jersey Shore

Deep in the shadows of the bright lights I'm running 'round working up a thirstIt's ninety-nine or nothing, you'd better get your moneys worthI've been squeezing my heart, collecting the drops and hiding from the ghosts and the phantoms'Son, you oughts keep it to yourself. All they wanna hear is boardwalk anthems'

Alright (repeat)

It's not like I haven't been pushed aroundA punch away from being knocked out beforeIn Somers Point, on the Jersey ShoreIt is a long way out the front door

The silver was gone soon as it crossed my palm. Believe me, I know your kindYou used to go down and vacation there. I paid for my mistakes with my summertimeThis is for Smitty's and The Baggs and the boys bayside of the ninth street bridgeYou can take the kid out of Jersey, but you'll never get the Jersey out of the kid

Alright (repeat)

It's not like I haven't been pushed aroundA punch away from being knocked out beforeIn Somers Point, on the Jersey ShoreIt is a long way out the front door (repeat)